The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word FAIRWAY
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More clues leading to the result FAIRWAY
- Something to drive down travel cost — consider getting picked up?
- Something to drive down fees — at the outset state method
- Green approach is just course of action
- Blonde to approach best place for swingers?
- Reasonable distance on a golf course
- Ideal destination for drive is some distance
- Just means it’s part of the course
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The straight part
We know that "Something to drive down" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case something to drive down = fairway.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does FAIRWAY mean?
FAIRWAY noun- The area between the tee and the green, where the grass is cut short.
- Any tract of land free from obstacles.
- (Military) A channel either from offshore, in a river, or in a harbor that has enough depth to accommodate the draft of large vessels. (JP 4-01.6)
- A navigable channel in a harbour, offshore etc; the usual course taken by vessels in such places.